Your questions were great, and thank you. I’m saving the list and will answer all of them gradually over the next few weeks unless you beg me not to, which is a very distinct possibility after you labor through the following:

I’d like to know about your horses. Do you break them in yourselves? Only Quarter Horses? Only Geldings?We break them ourselves. By "we," I don’t mean "me," you understand. But "we" do break them ourselves. Yes, we have only Quarter Horses and for ranch use, we ride mostly geldings. We. I love saying We.

What’s the silliest thing you and your hubby have argued about?Rob and Amber on Amazing Race. I always liked the little twerps.

Do you still sell your photos?Yes. My email was jerky for about a month, but it’s fine now. I don’t want to post my price list/order form on this site because I always wind up knocking the price down because I’m embarrassed to charge money for my photos. I’ve got problems.

What would you buy at Starbucks?2 Venti Half-Caf Cappuccinos. I’m a woman of simple wants.

What’s the one food you can’t get enough of?Fresh mozzarella. It’s a drug. I eat it ’til I bloat.

From one homeschooler to another: What math program do you use? Oooo, funny you should mention that; I’m in desperate need of a new one. I hate the other ones I’ve used. Hate them, hate them, hate them. I hate them because if I try to pick them up and use them, they emit an electrical shock and hurt me. Math is dumb and stupid and mean, anyway. And I hate it.

Where do you homeschool your children? On the dining room table and out on the prairie and in the bathtub if they’re lucky.

How often do you and Julie (Another Chance Ranch) get to hang out?Once or twice a year, and I make up for all the lost time by talking her ever-lovin’ ear off because I’m so blissfully happy to be talking to an adult. Julie’s so pretty. If I were a man, I’d pick her.

How do you take pictures of yourself cooking? I contort and humiliate myself. Sometimes I use the self timer, but I have to freeze one arm in the food so I can lean back and get the focus right and turn the timer on, which requires pressing a button about eighteen times. Then I get back into the shot and invariably move just enough to get it out of focus. Then I check the shot in my viewfinder and cuss. And sometimes I have an arm in the food, but stretch my other arm behind the camera (which, yes, is on a tripod) and snap the shot. I’m a contortionist from my ballet days, so that helps. Then my mother-in-law walks in and wonders why there are seventy-eight dirty pots in the sink and I’m cooking another meal? Then I pour us a big fat glass of wine and all is right with the world.

Where is your dream vacation?Our farm. It’s exactly like home, but it’s 250 miles away and no one can find me. And it’s free.

How far in advance do you decide what your post of the day is going to be about? Are you a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants poster, or do you plan them out a week or few days in advance?I have no idea what I’m going to post from one day to the next. Sometimes I plan a photo contest or a feature like today’s post ahead of time, but for everyday posts, I’m totally flapping in the wind. I don’t like to plan. I want my blog to make as little sense as humanly possible.

Are you Catholic?No. Well, kind of. I’m, like, 46.7% Catholic. But I don’t really want to be accountable for anything or answer to anyone. Maybe 46.4%. I love them dang Catholics, though. I grew up Episcopalian and always wanted to be one.

Why do people call you Pdub?It’s a form of P.W. ("Pee-Double-U"), with the "Double-U" shortened to "Dub." Pdub. Or you can call me Henry.

You guys raise cattle. How’s come you don’t keep a few back for your personal meat supply?We do sometimes. But for the purposes of my food posts, I want to show storebought meat in the package, so it will be clear what it looks like. The stuff in my freezer is wrapped in butcher paper and besides that, I’d actually have to remember to remove it from the freezer several hours before using it and my mind just doesn’t work that way. I’m not afraid of storebought beef.

Why do you call your kids punks?Because they’re punks.

How do you all get health insurance?We have a ranch policy, but Marlboro Man and the kids and I have our own private policy because we got it when we first got married and it’s cheaper. It has maternity coverage, which means it covered almost all of my fourth baby’s $40,000 NICU bill. And Marlboro Man and I cracked open the bubbly and toasted to the fact that we’d beat the system.

What happened to Marlboro Man’s brother? The one buried in the family cemetery?He was the oldest of the three brothers and was killed in a car accident when he was eighteen. It shook and shaped and changed this ranching family forever. Our baby is named after him.

Did you have an interest in cooking before you were married or is it something that evolved out of necessity?I’ve always been obsessed with cooking, and was a food snob when I met Marlboro Man. Then I learned he doesn’t eat food snob food. Then I cried. Then I picked myself up off the floor and learned to embrace anti-food snob food. Then I learned to love it and even create my own dishes. Then I got my ass on the Stairmaster.

How did you and M.M. meet/court/get engaged?I’ve posted about it before; you can read all about the sex, drugs, and country music here.

Was your house built by you guys or was it already on the property? Did you build the kitchen or was it already done?Marlboro Man’s parents built the house. When we moved in, we remodeled the kitchen because we decided we needed to paint a water stain on the ceiling and six months later we suddenly had a new kitchen. We stopped at the kitchen because that was the room that was most important to us and we were sick of spending money. We have lime green Formica on our bathroom countertops and they’ll be good for at least another thirty years.

How do you ignore the harsh comments that come your way occasionally?They don’t come often, and they don’t bother me. That’s a byproduct of being stuck way out in the middle of the country. Someone leaves a negative comment and I’m like, "Oh! A person! Hi!" It’s just so nice hearing from humans, even if they didn’t eat their Cheerios that morning.

I’ve got issues.

Who is your favorite character from The Breakfast Club? The Jock. He’s vulnerable. Redeemable. Searching. He’s Emilio Estevez! And he wears the required uniform.

What’s the weirdest dream you’ve ever had?Ooo, I love talking about my weird-butt dreams. Or weird, butt dreams. Or weird butt dreams. In any event, here’s a post about them.

Do you expect your children will want to be ranch folks, or do you think they’ll want to citify? We want them to be able to come back if they want to, but we don’t want them to feel chained to the life if they want to go in another direction.

I keep seeing references that you started your blog in May 2006, but your archives don’t go back that far. Why not and can I still read them? They’re still there, but the list of archive months is limited on this page. If you go to the farthest month away, there’ll be an arrow link at the top where you can scroll backwards ’til you get to May and see how green and clueless I was. Although that suggests that I somehow have more of a clue now, which I don’t. I had no clue then and I have no clue now. Maybe I should make that my new tagline.

What was your wedding like? Did you do anything special at the reception? The only thing special about the reception was that Marlboro Man was holed up in the men’s locker room watching Arizona State (his alma mater) play Nebraska, the defending national champions. ASU won, and Marlboro Man wasn’t missing it either for the world or for our wedding reception. He says the game was a good omen.

So what’s your personality?—besides funny.Deeply disturbed.

Have you ever considered making an account on deviantart.com?Yes. I love that place.

Why did you start blogging?I had some pictures of my kids I wanted to show my mom, and our email was slow and mean. I sat down and started a blog in five minutes and had no vision, plan, or idea. It was a total accident and still is.

Have you ever gone camping or hunting or fishing with Marlboro Man and the punks in tow?It’s funny, but Marlboro Man and Tim spend so much time working outdoors, they don’t want to have anything to do with it when they’re not working. Give ‘em air conditioning and no dust. And we’re not a hunting bunch, but the kids like to fish. But they have to have another adult take them because I’m physically and psychologically incapable of removing a hook from a fish mouth.

Do you think using Photoshop is "cheating?"Yeah, in some ways. With the RAW format, Photoshop allows you to adjust the exposure (light) of a photo after you’ve taken it, so I think it’s easy (at least for moi) to rely on that rather than master exposure yourself. And Photoshop lets you boost colors and just make your shots look better and more dramatic. In other ways, I think Photoshop, just like photography, is a skill and often, an art form. I haven’t reached "art form" status yet, but I hope to by the time I’m 86. That way I’ll have a good fifteen years of being able to call myself an artist. Also, while Photoshop can do a lot, subject matter and composition is still very important.

If you were going to a costume party, what/who would you dress as?Richard Nixon.

Does Marlboro Man talk a lot?No. And I like ‘em that way. Strong, silent and mysterious. The polar opposite of me.

Do you knit?No, dadgummit.

Can we come out and teach you?Yes, dadgummit.

Are you curious about your readers and who they are?Painfully curious, which is why I started this page of reader photos. I love looking at it and wondering what kind of household cleaners everyone uses and what everyone’s favorite reality shows are.

What’s your favorite reality show?Amazing Race. Marlboro Man and I are thinking of trying out, but then I’d have to actually leave the house. Not sure I’m there yet.

Would you agree to have cameras follow you around day in and day out as part of a new reality TV show?Hahahaha hohohoho heeheeheehee hahaha. Ha. Ho. Hee. Ha.

Do you scrapbook?A blog is kind of like a scrapbook, isn’t it? A bizarre, freaky, interactive scrapbook with audio clips of burping and Ethel Merman. Can’t be beat.

Have you studied web design?No. Anything I know (which is very limited), I’ve taught myself over the past year. Living in the country breeds self-instruction because no one in their right mind ever comes out here and I never leave.

Please tell us the source for your banner clip art!Ooooo, they’re all from Dover Clip Art. Amazon has a ton of the books, and they’re cheap and royalty-free.

Do your kids share bedrooms or do they each have their own?We have a big room upstairs and they just pile up there and go to sleep. The girls have been asking when they get to have a bedroom like the ones in all the catalogs they see and I tell them to go outside and sweep out the barn.

Do you put on make-up every day?Yes. I like to glisten, glow, and look dewy.

The End, and I just heard you say "Thank God" and don’t try to deny it.

Doesn’t two 1/2 caffs make a whole caff? I bet two 1/2 caffs has the same number of calories as the whole caff. Ya think?

The Jock is my favorite, too. Because he’s Emilio Esteves and he went for the freaky girl. I’m more the freaky girl than the princess.

Really? People send harsh comments your way? I’ve stopped reading the comments so much since you get like a gazillion now. I can’t believe anyone would be nasty to you. You’re just the bestest–my favorite coffee companion:o)

I don’t think I would ever get tired of learning new P-Dub factoids. You just have the best sense of humor; I guess I’m partial to deeply disturbed people, or something. Just wanted to say, thanks much for sharing. Getting to know you better is so fun!

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StephD On Friday, July 20 at 7:11 am

Ree- you always keep it interesting~thanks!
I did not have a chance to ask yesterday,serving as a referee of my 6 and 3 year old boys, perhaps you could consider another question for future posts? My question is about retirement… do you save for such a thing or is the expectation that ya’ll will always be involved with the ranch with a less active role when you’re 86?
Thanks and Happy Friday!

Melinda On Friday, July 20 at 7:26 am

Your like the book I never want to put down and the one I never want to come to a end.
Thanks for always making me smile.
Love it, love it, love it!
Have a great weekend!!

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Briget On Friday, July 20 at 7:38 am

I liked the Bad Boy in Breakfast Club, myself. I had a Bad Boy thing going for years. I had to cut myself off from men for awhile in my late 20′s until I grew up and got some sense. These days I knit and I’m married to a jock. but he likes the Bad Girl that’s still deep inside! Hey, we’re all disturbed on some level, Ree. But you write about it so well!

When you find that math program, let me know. I’m arithmaphobic at this point. (I made that up, LOL). It’s all I’m lacking for our upcoming school year. We had MM Sandwiches this week – I added sauteed bell peppers. Want to try adding mushrooms next time. Have a great weekend – hoping for NO RAIN!

Aw, I missed the chance to ask a question yesterday! Loved all the answers though, thanks for always “keepin it real” and letting us in to your world!
Mrs_A, I can’t find the post at the moment, but Ree actually did reveal her favorite lip gloss, I think it was Bonnie Bell Dr. Pepper or something…anyone?

We love the Amazing Race.
We love Rob and Amba :o)
You and MM would rock that show!

I’m sorry the food photography is so difficult. You do a beauriful job, Ree.

Your images are superior to many I see in books and magazines.

Thanks for the fab answers.

Oh yeah. Math.
I was a real dummy when I was little.
Didn’t get math at all. *birds chirping*

However I love teaching it to my punks.

I like Calvert Math and Saxon Math for the little ones. Those Dive CD’s work well for the older grades. (I am lost when ya get to Algebra and my daughter worked her way thru Algebra 2, by herself. Got got A’s too. No wonder I like math. I don’t have to do anything.)

Mkay. Sorry so long.

Love ya!

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carla On Friday, July 20 at 7:55 am

WooHoo! Thanks for the cool info.
I really envision you on Oprah in the next year. You just seem like somebody she’d like to know. Buy a sexy, cool blousy top at Nordstroms the next time you’re in the big city.

Since I am from Nebraska and your husband is an ASU fan does that mean we can never be friends? Even if I tell you I am only a fair weather friend of the Huskers… My oldest son cheers on ASU baseball (he went to see them at the CWS – at least if they had to loose it was to the national champions right?)
But, I digress since I am most assurably not a sports person.
Great to read more about you =)

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cammie On Friday, July 20 at 8:05 am

Love this glimpse into your freaky, fascinating life. Thanks for sharing!
Silly story-
Camping in Big Sur years ago, a big beautiful brand new silver Airstream pulled in next to our campsite. It was a man with 3 kids. He walked over to ask if the electrical outlet plugs were ours or his….my boyfriend and I looked up, and in unison said “Uh, think they’re yours” only to find ourselves looking at none other than Emilio himself. He flashed a big grin and said thank you. We went to bed dreaming of hanging out with him the next day, and the all stories we could then tell our friends. However, a wicked rainstorm hit overnight- when we crawled out of the back of the car the next day, alas, he was gone. My brief brush with fame. HA! Not as cool as kissing James Garner or dumping hot liquid into Gary Coleman’s lap, but you know…

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East coast Karen On Friday, July 20 at 8:06 am

After reading about Nell, I can’t help but wonder, how is she now? Has she made a full recovery?

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cammie On Friday, July 20 at 8:09 am

Forgot to ask, do you ever make your own fresh mozzarella? I’d love to see a recipe!

I LOVE reading all of your responses! I found your blog through another blog called “Creative Blogs” and have been hooked ever since. I even have my mother and several other people reading it now. You are too funny! Thanks for all of the laughs! I read all of the questions and know that you have many more to get to. I cannot WAIT!

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Jenny On Friday, July 20 at 8:13 am

I never tire of reading about your life or the ranch. While on a trip with Ventures Travel, one of my handicapped women kept telling me she wanted a “capakoono.” I really could fix a couple of these wonderful women up with your brother, Mike.

Cleaning products: Whatever is requested by that lovely lady named Linda who cleans my house on Fridays because I’m so absolutely, positively inept at cleaning. I can cook a mean casserole, but I can make my shower sparkle. I’m not really sad about it either.

Reality Show: Amazing Race. Hubby and I are dying to be on that show. They’d have to bleep us out though, because we wouldn’t be able to control our profanity while bunging jumping off tall bridges in the Amazon.

As posted the other day on my blog, I just discovered cleaning wipes. I love them!!! Since my post I’ve tried the name brand and I am ready to order them by the case. They do an amazing job.

Last year while homeschooling I bought Singapore math. I LOVED IT. I understood it and I loved the fact that the story problems were actually questions that were usable. Things I felt the kids needed to know how to solve. I bought it from Sonlight.com. They have a placement test available online.

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Sharon On Friday, July 20 at 8:31 am

Ooohhhh– *thud* —one of my questions was answered! I feel so validated, LOL!

Ree!!–maybe you should ask US some questions next time–I can just imagine what you’d want to know!

Oh–cleaning supplies here–mostly windex and soft scrub, orange flavored! Lysol to clean up after the dogs.

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Anonymous On Friday, July 20 at 8:31 am

Don’tcha wish you could just automatically Photoshop yourself daily so you could always look glisteny, glowy and dewy? Without the hassle of make-up?

So great! Thank you! Hey I don’t know if your oldest punks are at the age/stage but we use Teaching Textbooks. http://www.teachingtextbooks.com
It is a GOD SEND for the math challenged moms/teachers like myself and it’s great for the advanced math student and the non-advanced as well…challenging and self-paced! My son loves it!

Okay, so are you mulling around the idea of Wife Swap…please, pretty please! Kidding (not really).

Realty Student

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sharon On Friday, July 20 at 8:51 am

at my son’s wedding reception they had a tv on and the guys all in the corner watching.. twas the opening day of cornhusker foot ball and he was not missing it. Can you tell he is from NE? Love your site and thanks for answering my questions. you inspire me to take more pictures!!!

When the gang comes out to teach you to knit I want to join! O.k., so I’m just learning myself but I can sure teach you to “cast on!” LOL

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Lisa On Friday, July 20 at 9:08 am

Hi
Love the BLOG and hope there is more soon.

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Kathy Jackson On Friday, July 20 at 9:11 am

OK I totally get the watching the football game at the reception thing. I am from Nebraska so I will just overlook the fact that we are talking about an ASU victory in the interest of world peace.

I was at an auction on a televised home football Sat. and the auctioneer made sure to sell the furniture in time for everyone to make it home. I stayed on and got almost all my small kitchen appliances for $1-3 – some of which are still working fine about 20 years later!

I was also in a wedding on a home football Saturday. Now just in case you don’t know this is a total breach of every kind of etiquete you have ever heard of. The wedding started an hour late because the minister was stuck in football traffic (why the guy took the interstate is just beyond me!) and we had to break into the church by boosting the brides little brother through a partially open bathroom window. OK not so funny on the day but pretty entertaining now.

I just had to tell ya, my hubby and I tried out for The Amazing Race (in Anchorage, Alaska) a year ago, and we, sadly, were not chosen. However, we’re still glad we tried out and we LOVED watching the other couples try out. It was so funny!! Some people were rapping, some were like frozen on camera, some were super dorky and there were a couple that we were like “PICK THEM!!!!”

Also, I recommend “Teaching Textbooks” for math. Good stuff!! This will be our first year using it, after having success with Saxon and Abeka, but feeling the need to move on.

I LOVE your blog! I’ve been a daily visitor (often more than once a day!) since I discovered it about a week ago. You’re a very gifted communicator, both with pictures and words, with a great sense of humour, to boot. I loved ‘getting to know you’ today!!

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Dee On Friday, July 20 at 9:43 am

Oh Ree! You and MM should try out for the Amazing Race. I love that show and you would be so fun to watch!

You’ve got a gift, P-Dub. You’re absolutely hilarious and fun and you better not say you hated Singapore Math because I just laid out a small fortune for next year already.

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Darla On Friday, July 20 at 9:50 am

Thanks for answering my question about The Breakfast Club! I’ve seen that movie exactly once when it first came out, but I *loved* it and do want to see it again. Every time I’m at the video store, though, I second guess whether or not dh would dig it as much as I know I would, so I pick up something like Mostly Martha or My Father’s Glory or A Wedding For Bella if its cozy date night, or Clash of the Titans or Facing the Giants or Miracle if it’s please-a-man night.

Brooke On Friday, July 20 at 9:58 am

I’m not usually one to comment. I’m one of the lurkers who just reads, but never speaks… However, I do have an opinion about Math curriculum.

I was homeschooled and I loved Saxon Math. It was great. My brothers also used it and even though they didn’t “get” math like I did, they still benefited from this curriculum. It’s very repetitive, which is good. Each new chapter includes at least one or two questions from each concept you have learned and then it introduces something new as well. This way you don’t just learn something in one chapter and then move on to the next never using the first concept again. Hope this was at least somewhat helpful!

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Traci On Friday, July 20 at 10:02 am

Ok, loved the answers. However, you once again failed to mention whether you ride the horses or not. Hmpf.
My favorite show is Grey’s Anatomy.
I like to use Mr. Clean to mop my floors. See, now I answered your questions! LOL

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Janice in TX On Friday, July 20 at 10:03 am

Thank you for the very informative entry! I always look forward to your Q & A sessions. There is one member of your family that wasn’t mentioned. Ok, more than one member but my favorite member Bob was excluded. Can you tell us more about Bob next go-around? He is the first family member I would hug if I ever happened to wander onto your ranch. Since that won’t be happening I will depend on you to update us (ok, me).
Favorite cleaning product? This is crazy but I do a whole lot of wiping stuff with rubbing alcohol. Of course I use all the other commercial stuff but I seem to go through lots of rubbing alcohol.
Now I’m off to your “kitchen” for today’s lesson!!

Back again, because I thought of a question. About friends. Okay, I know you’re friends with Hyacinth, and now it seems there’s someone named Julie that you see very infrequently. Do you have any other friends that you see a little more often, or is there just not time? Or inclination? Just wondering. I have an Emilio Estevez story, too. Way, way, way back–my teenage stepdaughter and I were sitting outside an antique shop waiting for my husband/her father to emerge after finding all of his childhood toys in the shop. This couple came strolling down the street–very cute. As they got closer, I said to DD “Do you know who that is?” Sure enough–Emilio Estevez and Paula Abdul; way, way back when they were married. Being Minnesotans, we didn’t say anything to them when they walked by; just smiled. He was in MN filming one of those Mighty Ducks movies, I think. That’s my Emilio story.

CL On Friday, July 20 at 10:37 am

Darn – I missed the ‘questions’ post yesterday. Mine is more like a request though – may we have more pictures of L-B? He is the handsomest horse EVER.

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Kate On Friday, July 20 at 10:40 am

Hi, I’m a reader, and since you so kindly answered a bunch of questions for us, I thought I’d help settle some of your curiosities (“…wondering what kind of household cleaners everyone uses and what everyone’s favorite reality shows are”):
1. I use Method brand cleaning products. They smell fantastic, and are less toxic than most. We have a septic tank, so all those chemically things go into the ground, eventually, so I feel a bit better putting less of them in there. Okay, actually the real reason I like to buy Method products is that they are sliiiiightly more expensive than regular products and I enjoy watching my tightwad husband have minor conniption fits in the aisle at Target when I put them in the basket. It’s really funny. I’m thinking of selling tickets.
2. I’m so glad it’s summer because So You Think You Can Dance is on. It’s really the only reality show that I just love, love, love. I’m terribly, horribly uncoordinated, so watching those ever-so-fleet-footed folks bounce around the stage makes me happy, and temporarily makes me feel like maybe I don’t constantly trip over my own feet.

I am a born and raised 3rd generation Los Angelena and I am not complaining. I love it here but….

I don’t comment often but I have to say that I read your blog every damn day. I love it. I adore your family and someday, I’d love to find an acre somewhere to build a little house and write. Maybe on your back 40? I’ll teach you how to knit in exchange. I’ll bring along all the Starbucks I can carry.

Ok, write this down: MATH-U-SEE. I don’t care if you tried it and didn’t like it. I don’t care if other people never heard of it. It has SAVED MY LIFE in the math department for 9 years now! It’s for people LIKE ME who don’t “get” math.

Our first year home schooling, I was up at 10 ‘o clock at night with Himself, doing math problems. I was so excited! I could memorize songs, stories, poems . . . anything but numbers. Math-U-See made it so I didn’t have to!

My friend used Saxon and Miquon with her older two, then used Math-U-See with her younger two. The older two were considered “advanced” in math, but they had to be reminded of the “formula” before they’d be able to do it.

The younger two had a much better understandying of the WHY and not just the HOW.

As with anything, to get the most benefit or to give it a fair trial before deciding it doesn’t work, USE AS DIRECTED. They’ve reformatted everything so it now has all those wonderful word problems included in daily practice. Your kids used the geography songs. . . so use the skip counting songs. They’ll thank you for it! I obviously can’t say enough about it.

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jettied On Friday, July 20 at 11:02 am

hi..i use mr.clean and my 9 months old knees and butt(at the moment he’s a manic crawler)!!! and I love the new reality pirate show…Iam so into to it I think my husband is a bit worried…no not that Iam gonna sign up for it that I already HAVE!!!
but alas….I just can’t fit into those ripped fabric strips they wear as clothes!!

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zoom On Friday, July 20 at 11:02 am

The whole blogging world is the most interesting dynamic into human nature. How complete strangers can become so entwined with one another and create levels of intimacy that we might not have with the person sitting next to us is fascinating.

I am curious, do your kids dress up for Halloween? Do you have a party or take them some place to trick or treat? or skip it all together?

Have you thought about getting a wireless remote for your camera? I have one for my D70 and it makes it much easier to take pictures with me in them.

Love your blog!
Sarah

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Circle F On Friday, July 20 at 11:37 am

…. so the question ‘are you curious about your readers’ and your response that you want to know what household cleaners we use…. I think that would be a great idea from time to time to post a ‘subject’ like the above or say, for instance, ‘what brand/type of vaccum do you use’ or ‘do you powder your hoo haw every morning and with what’ :o) .. sorry / ANYWAY I think that would be FUN!!!!

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Littlefarm Lady On Friday, July 20 at 11:41 am

Cuisenaire Math into Math-U-See into Jacob’s Algebra and Geometry. We’re very into literature around here, and nobody loves math. And my biggest regret was believing that they needed to do “real” math books before the fifth grade. Dumb Dumb Dumb dooby do dumb dumb.

I echo Sarah’s comment about the remote – it would make your kitchen shots a lot easier.
I love both of your sites – you’re amazingly talented!
-msm

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KQ On Friday, July 20 at 12:19 pm

PW, I just want to put in my two cents: I think that it takes a magnificently strong woman to ignore mean comments. In my opinion, you are one classy dame!
Oh, and don’t look now, but you already ARE an artist.
Love, love, love your blog.
~KQ

You can stop wondering. I like Method cleaning products (especially the wipes) and America’s Next Top Model. I used to be in love with Mr. Clean’s Magic Eraser, but then it failed me and ruined the finish on the paint on my wall.

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Robin C On Friday, July 20 at 12:34 pm

I ran across your blog from a knitting one I read. I have been back since. Really enjoy it and all the pictures. the one question I’d like to know is, what state do you live in? I’m in Virginia and I know it’s not here.

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Lauren On Friday, July 20 at 2:40 pm

Hey Ree!

You may have already done this, but will you tell us what each of your births were like? I have a feeling those stories would be solid gold. I enjoy your blog so much, especially today as it is getting me through my last 2 hours here in my cubicle.

Thanks!

Lauren

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Melanie On Friday, July 20 at 3:59 pm

Ree, you’re great and this was so much fun to read.
And yup, I like Rob and Amber too. And yup, I’ve argued with my husband about them too. Nice to know we’re not the only ones with really silly fights.

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Haley On Friday, July 20 at 4:33 pm

I didn’t say thank god I swear! I’m babysitting our 18 year old dog at home, and I’m bored senseless! My parents just called from the mountains to tell me all about their exciting day. I realize that I’ve pretty much got it made, considering my ‘rents live at the beach, but all of my peeps are working and such. So, no Ree, I didn’t utter a Thank Gawd (a southern touch)…it was more like, “more, please!” Sorry if I’m rambling…I wanna go fishing, and now there is a t-storm warning!

Gee On Friday, July 20 at 7:19 pm

Favorite cleaning product: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (when I first got it, me and the ex wrestled over who got to clean the hand prints off the cabinet doors – we tore it in half)
Favorite reality show: Ok, this is silly, but I love Clean House. I love to see how bad people will let their homes get (cause mine is awful) and then see how pretty their homes become.
Now your life is fulfilled right?
PS-Love the cooking blog…I’ve almost talked Coworker into making me a Peach Crisp!

Good to know.
if you currently have a deviantART account, you should post the link and let us fellow users take a look. *hint hint*

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morningstar On Friday, July 20 at 8:57 pm

I always love reading your “get to know Ree” Friday’s!

For math try, Math U See (mathusee.com) There is a DVD to watch (I watch it with my kids), he explains everything to you both. I jumped all over the place with math programs but settled with Math U See a few years ago and have been very happy.

The high school I taught at used the myskillstutor stuff at http://www.achievementtech.com/ for the math curriculum for home bound students and supplemental for our students. It has a ton of math and English stuff. Email me if you want more info – d

I haven’t submitted a photo but I use CitraSolv and a lot of baking soda and vinegar.

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Penny Ketchum On Saturday, July 21 at 2:32 am

Math U See! Math U See! Math U See!

Magic Eraser and Bon Ami for cleaning

I’m sorry to say it but I think my favorite TV show would be Oprah. I don’t have cable so my options are limited. When I go to my friends house where there is cable I watch Big Love.
Love it! Love it! Love it!

As a former homeschooler, I just wanted to say that I loved Saxon Math for the older kids (above 7 yrs.). They even have an instructional CD which my son used one year because he was not about to listen to ME. For younger kids, I believe in math games and manipulatives. The young years are easy. How many Cheerios do ya want? Can you make a pattern with your crackers? How many steps to the back door? Stuff like that.

I’m so bummed that I missed Q&A day. I guess I’ll just have to pretend that I submitted a question and that Ree answered it. {sigh}

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lis in Ut... On Saturday, July 21 at 11:24 am

No post today?
That must have been very taxing to answer all those questions. Of coarse they are good for another day of re-reading….
Say I’ve heard that ‘cow pies’ are great for getting that natural ‘glisten, glow and dewy look’
Hope your getting to enjoy your weekend Ree!

Fresh mozzarella…mmmm. Look up a recipe called “Caprese Salad.” (Giada DeLaurentis has one in her cookbook.) It is basically fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzerella in a sort of lemon/olive oil vinaigrette. Yum!